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SHS 150×150×5.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 150×150×5.6 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.87 lb/ft 25.10 kg/m
Height 5.91 in 150.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 4.96 in² 3,200.00 mm²
Ix 26.67 in⁴ 11,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.67 in⁴ 11,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.97 in³ 147,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.97 in³ 147,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.56 in³ 173,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.56 in³ 173,000.00 mm³
rx 2.31 in 58.80 mm
ry 2.31 in 58.80 mm
J 41.32 in⁴ 17,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 150×150×5.6.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 120×120×7.1

Weight
24.7 kg/m (-1.6%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
6,630,000 mm⁴ (-40%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×6.3

Weight
26.1 kg/m (+4.0%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-6.7%)
Ix
9,840,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×7.1

Weight
29.2 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-6.7%)
Ix
10,900,000 mm⁴ (-1.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology